Leah

Thanks Chuck

Thanks for this thread guys. I just called about a 25lb. Little Giant a couple of hours from here. I may ride up and look at it this weekend. The guy "says" it is in mint condition but it has been stored in a shed since 1995. He said it was running well when he quit using it to sharpen plow shares. He told me he had put a couple of boards somewhere on it to keep it from hitting so hard. This tells me he did not know how or could not get it to adjust. I have asked him to call me with the serial number this weekend. Is there somewhere on the internet that I can use this information to see how old and what model this hammer is? This is the only hammer I have ever found for sale in my part of the world but I don't know anything about power hammers and I don't want to buy a dud.

Wayne,

You and Karen are in my prayers.

Hey Ed,

I have a good idea. Why not put the rags in a little bit bigger bucket/tub and get in there with your shoes off and your pant legs rolled up? You know, kinda like Lucy stomping the grapes. Not only would you end up with clean rags, your feet would have that fresh, lemon smell :lol:

Thanks Don

He had the old Ford loaded up and was fixing to make a run down to Morehouse parish. The impact really messed up the steering, so I told him to drag it down to my shop and I would fix it. Well, he drug that old Ford full of shine down to the shop and...

OK, I got it now. Thanks guys.

I got "The Complete Bladesmith" in today so maybe now I can start to figure some of this stuff out. Years ago, I took a class from Jim Batson and we forged a knife from a file. I wish I had paid more attention in class. It was the first time I ever fired up a forge. I only took it because my husband was taking a carving class at John C. Campbell that week and it was the only thing that looked like fun. At the time, I never deamed I would want to forge another knife. You just never know, do you?

I have a book ordered but it has not gotten here yet. Is the choil the same as the plunge cut that forms the ricasso? I bet I have not spelled any of these parts right. You guys may really have your work cut out for you :wink: .

Also, I have found Dr. Jim H's tapes on video, does anyone know if anyone carries them on DVD?

Very nice. I like the way you put the little scroll on the bottom of the knocker part. Did you form a tenon on it and peen it on the back? Did you rivet the loop that holds the knocker to the backplate?

Last of the Dogmen

Leah Fuller
Northeast Louisiana
51 years old
Married to a great guy (a cop) for 33 years
no kids
millwright/mechanic in a paper mill

As the oldest of five kids, I got to help daddy in his shop on weekends when he welded and built things. I guess that is when I got the metal working bug. I worked in banking for 20 years. When I turned 40, I decided to do what I really wanted to do. I quit the bank and went to work in the power plant at the mill. I worked rotating shifts for two years while I went to trade school. When I got hired in the maintenance department, I started saving my money and built a my dream shop. I like to make fireplace sets and cooking utensils. I also like to knit (I don't know where that came from) socks and sweaters.

Monica,

I hope everything goes well for you. You are on my prayer list.

Jr.,

That thing is beautiful. I just showed it to Steve and said "hint, hint".


I don't think he took the hint.

Thanks Guys!

You just reminded me how old I am :cry:

my matches. They have been afraid to let me play with matches after my accident with the dynamite. All I did was...

Jr.,

I read this to Steve, thank you for sharing this.

I used to be able to get a lot of good scrap for free at work. The only problem I ever had with hubby was that, every once in a while, he would kinda fuss about all the scrap metal I had in the corner of my shop. I get home before he does so I just started sticking it in a corner before he got home. As for spending, he buys what he wants and I buy what I want. As long as the bills get paid, everything is fine. Heck, I bought myself a new truck a couple of years ago and did not even tell him I was looking for one. I just drove up in the dirveway, blew the horn and told him to come see what I had. I did the same way when I ordered my shop. I told him about it after I had bought it. He did not fuss because half of it was going to be his. Sometimes, one of us will ask the other one what we spent on an item and the answer will be "You don't want to know"

Jr. and Cookie,

I am glad Carrie is well enough to go back to work. What kind of @#%$&* outfit does she work for that she can't be off sick and in the hospital without losing her job?

Bash away all.....I like that.

Thanks Jr.

I would also like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Glenn, thank you for helping make this a good year for me. I look forward to reading the forum every night and I have learned so much from the Tuesday night blueprints. I know that, if I need some help on a project, I can come here with a question and find an answer or six. I guess the best thing I can say about this place is that I am comfortable here.

Ironscot,

If you have a chance to go to Frank's class, by all means DO IT! I can't say enough good about it. When I was there, he still had some openings in his January class. If you have been doing this for a looooong time, or only a little while, I think you could learn a lot from Frank.

Fred,

You are in my prayers.

Jr. and Cookie,

Glad to hear good news about Carrie.

James,

I am so sorry to hear about Jeanette. Heaven has a new angel. You are in my prayers.

Thanks guys. You have given me some things to think about and try this weekend.